Solar Energy Analysis for Moraga, CA

Based on historical Moraga, CA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Moraga.[1]

Moraga has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.86 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 7% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 5.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in Moraga that are always titled at the latitude of Moraga (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.55 kWh/m2/day, or about 14% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.86 kWh/m2/day and approximately 7% greater than the average monthly DNI of 5.21 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar Energy Glossary

Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)

Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.

Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)

Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.

Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)

Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.

Solar Radiation Analysis for Moraga, CA

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Solar Power Comparison: Moraga vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in Moraga

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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Moraga solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]

Solar Output Analysis for Moraga, CA

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Cost of Utilities in Moraga

Moraga Electricity Costs

Electricity prices (residential) in Moraga averaged 20.87 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in June 2019, which was about 56% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.34¢/kWh in June. [3]

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Moraga Natural Gas Costs

Natural gas prices (residential) in California averaged $12.96 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in June 2019, which was approximately 17% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $15.67 per Mcf in June. [4]

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